EDGE Magazine, a long running UK gaming magazine (known as NEXT GEN during it's American run) famous for it's professional and honest views of the gaming industry (a rare occurence amongst gaming mags), unveiled today the results of their yearly awards. The "Best Game" winner turns out to be a suprising choice...

Short and sweet is the order of the day, with no superficial or pointless awards, only straight to the point categories and one winner of each.

Best Game: Final Fantasy XII (PS2)
Best Innovation: Nintendo Wii
Best Visual Design: Okami (PS2)
Best Audio Design: Dragon Quest VIII: The Journey Of The Cursed Kin (PS2)
Best Developer: Nintendo
Best Publisher: Take Two
Best Online Experience: Test Drive Unlimited (Xbox 360)
Best Hardware: Nintendo DS

It's hard to argue with those results.

What would you have voted for, in place of these results?

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By: Urya

On: 02:33 Dec 20th, 2006
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FFXII the best game? What drug are they taking?

By: Dragonfly

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On: 02:38 Dec 20th, 2006
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Urya;11892

What drug are they taking?

I have to agree with them. Whilst it's not my favourite game of the year, it's unquestionably one of the best games made in a long time. Trust me, this isn't a magazine to play into hype - they gave FFX 6 out of 10.

Take a look at the game for a second.

Visual, it's impecible. The playworld is incredibly lush and vibrant, with a level of artistry that's sorely lacking in most game, and the Final Fantasy series in general, over the last few years. It's story isn't over-bearing and pointlessly convoluted. It's sound direction is impeccible, with expert voice talent.

The gameplay is also deep, diverse, intuitive, and highly technical.

Just because it's a sequel doesn't mean it doesn't deserve the award.

By: Mobius Zero

On: 10:46 Dec 20th, 2006
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For once, I actually agree with most of these results. The only problem I have is The Sound Design vote for Dragon Quest VIII (feelings about it are similar to the first Xenosaga game, see here http://forums.videogamechat.net/showthread.php?t=48"]http://forums.videogamechat.net/showthread.php?t=48[/URL] ) but other than that, it's good.

By: Istvie

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On: 10:53 Dec 20th, 2006
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I agree with Mobius, everything looks good there apart form the audio design award.
Although Dragon Quest VIII was a good game, I wouldn't say the music or sound effects were all that spectacular.

By: Urya

On: 12:17 Dec 20th, 2006
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Words of Ivory;11894

I have to agree with them. Whilst it's not my favourite game of the year, it's unquestionably one of the best games made in a long time. Trust me, this isn't a magazine to play into hype - they gave FFX 6 out of 10.

Take a look at the game for a second.

Visual, it's impecible. The playworld is incredibly lush and vibrant, with a level of artistry that's sorely lacking in most game, and the Final Fantasy series in general, over the last few years. It's story isn't over-bearing and pointlessly convoluted. It's sound direction is impeccible, with expert voice talent.

The gameplay is also deep, diverse, intuitive, and highly technical.

Just because it's a sequel doesn't mean it doesn't deserve the award.

We're talking about the same year games like Oblivion and Twilight Princess launched in. Having played all three, I honestly think those two are far above FFXII, as nice as it may be.